follow around
idiom
: to go wherever (someone) goes
The little boy followed his mother around all day.
Examples of follow around in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Cole Ragans: Remember that day way back when that the Rangers sent him over from minor league camp to follow around Cole Hamels?
—
Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
Burning pain can follow around the mouth, especially when opening or closing, says Batra.
—Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
Under the production of his son, cameras follow around Sanders and others, capturing meetings and moments to be posted and spread on social media, for better or worse.
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
Years ago, the filmmaker Coodie Simmons abandoned his dream of becoming a standup comedian to follow around a young rapper named Kanye West.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2022
Jun plays an experienced, although sometimes reckless, ranger that Hyun-jo must follow around.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021
On at least two occasions, Huntsman said, Lillienfeld showed up at commission meetings and appeared to follow around members of Huntsman’s team, including one staffer who Lillienfeld trailed into a parking lot.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021
The Boston Pops’ concert will take place at Tanglewood, and pyrotechnics from Boston Common will follow around 10:30 p.m.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021
First, give these hairy beasts lots of space, as much as half the length of a football field — this is good advice to follow around all large wild animals.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
See More
Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
Burning pain can follow around the mouth, especially when opening or closing, says Batra.
—Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
Under the production of his son, cameras follow around Sanders and others, capturing meetings and moments to be posted and spread on social media, for better or worse.
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
Years ago, the filmmaker Coodie Simmons abandoned his dream of becoming a standup comedian to follow around a young rapper named Kanye West.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2022
Jun plays an experienced, although sometimes reckless, ranger that Hyun-jo must follow around.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021
On at least two occasions, Huntsman said, Lillienfeld showed up at commission meetings and appeared to follow around members of Huntsman’s team, including one staffer who Lillienfeld trailed into a parking lot.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021
The Boston Pops’ concert will take place at Tanglewood, and pyrotechnics from Boston Common will follow around 10:30 p.m.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021
First, give these hairy beasts lots of space, as much as half the length of a football field — this is good advice to follow around all large wild animals.
—Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'follow around.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near follow around
Cite this Entry
“Follow around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20around. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share